Weekend Update

So, Anette and Peter's wedding was beautiful, the bride was radiant, the weather cooperated. The ceremony was at 13:00 in Jesuskirken in Valby, which looks different from the other Scandinavian churches I've been to. They're usually very white inside, and undecorated, but this one had very elaborate decoration, calligraphy and color. I didn't take any pictures inside, but you can see some on their web site.

The dinner started at 18:00 at a reception hall just north of the city in Brede. It was very peaceful... on a little lake, and the sun was shining, so we spent some time outside. After three courses, ten speeches and about five hours, we were done! It was fun trying to understand the Bornholmers, and the bride gave one of the funniest wedding speeches ever. That's our girl! (Click on the photo to see the album.)

In real Danish tradition, we helped cut off the groom's socks, and danced to the wedding singer... "Just a gigolo", "I will survive"... you really can't appreciate American music until you've heard it performed in a foreign country.... and got home, several trains and taxi rides later, around 3 am.

Sunday we rested our feet and--wait for it--did laundry.

Oh, wait, we did do something... Thomas took me to see "Prince of Persia." Amazing effects, but the dialogue was so bad, it would have been better with the sound off! It was truly remarkable.

Monday was yet another Danish religious holiday, the last of several in the spring. Since everything was closed (this has always confused me... why are all the stores are closed when everyone has the day off?) we went to Malmo, Sweden, for the day. Apparently, the Swedes believes that Jesus and economic stimulus go well together. It's a short train ride over the Øresund bridge. We walked around and had a nice al fresco café lunch.